New Zealand Archaeology Week 2023
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The New Zealand Archaeological Association is working to increase public awareness and highlight the importance of protecting our archaeological heritage by promoting the work of New Zealand archaeologists both at home and abroad.
This will be the seventh New Zealand Archaeology Week with many successful events held across Aotearoa over the years due to the wonderful effort and input from the archaeological community, museums, heritage organisations, volunteer groups and tangata whenua.
The types of events to look forward to during New Zealand Archaeology Week 2023 include public talks, historic walks, community events, special exhibitions, museum trails and online content.
NZAA is working with partners to develop and share content on our social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and Twitter. You can also share content via your own social media using the hashtag #nzarchweek2023
Events are listed below, as well as on our NZAA Facebook page and Eventfinda.
If you have an idea for an event, or would like to get involved as an Area Coordinator to help facilitate Archaeology Week please email Toni-Maree, Archaeology Week Co-ordinator at archaeologyweek@nzarchaeology.org.
The NZAA has some funds available to assist organisations with the costs associated with running Archaeology Week events. Please submit funding applications to the Archaeology Week Coordinator on the above email for consideration. Applications should include a short description of your event and a budget.
Online Events & Resources
- Aotearoa Unearthed Podcast
- Short Documentary on Dry-stone Walls in the Auckland Central Isthmus – Coming soon
North Island Events
South Island Events
Northland
Ngā Kōhatu o Aotearoa – a Visual Static Display Illustrating How Māori Used Stone in Everyday Life
22 April 2023 @ 9:00 am - 29 April 2023 @ 2:00 pm
Auckland
Puhoi Cottage Display
16 April 2023 @ 9:00 am - 30 April 2023 @ 5:00 pmPompallier Project in Hindsight – Public Talk
26 April 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmChildren’s Event for Archaeology Week
26 April 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmRanger Guided Walk, Orangihina-Harbourview Park – CANCELLED
27 April 2023 @ 10:00 amHistoric Auckland Waterfront Walking Tour
27 April 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 amHidden Treasure and Resistance
27 April 2023 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 amThe Archaeology of Silverdale – Sites, Settlers and Stories
28 April 2023 @ 10:00 amDigging into Our Pasts: 40 Years of Archaeology – Dave Veart
28 April 2023 @ 11:00 amTailing the Māori dog (kuri) across Te Ika-a-Māui Aotearoa through zooarchaeology – Public Talk
28 April 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmMaritime Archaeology Training Course Part 1
29 April 2023 @ 9:30 am - 30 April 2023 @ 4:30 pmBecome an Archaeologist at Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
30 April 2023 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pmDiscover Hidden Treasures
30 April 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thames / Coromandel
Wharf and Mining Sites in Grahamstown Area (Thames)
2 April 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pmKauaeranga Kauri Logging Sites Tour – CANCELLED
23 April 2023 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm“Going Potty” Archaeology Week at Mercury Bay Museum
26 April 2023 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Waikato
There are no upcoming events.
Bay of Plenty
Midden Sorting with an Archaeologist – Event for Children
20 April 2023 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 amDig This! Cuppa and Kōrero with a Local Archaeologist
26 April 2023 @ 10:00 amTe Poho Pā Reserve, Western Bay of Plenty’s Newest Reserve – Guided Walk
29 April 2023 @ 10:30 amArchaeology in the Bay of Plenty Walking Tour – CANCELLED
30 April 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmArchaeology in the Bay of Plenty – Public Talk
30 April 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Hawke’s Bay
There are no upcoming events.
Taranaki
Conserving the Small Finds from Daring: Connections to Taranaki – Online Talk
26 April 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmArchaeology Open House
27 April 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmArchaeological Sites Tour – Omata
30 April 2023 @ 10:00 amScience in Archaeology!
30 April 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Wairarapa
There are no upcoming events.
Wellington
“Mapping Wellington” – The History of Our City Through Maps
24 April 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pmBuildings and Archaeology
26 April 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmShort and Sharp Archaeology!
27 April 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmArt and Archaeology: Revealing Intangible Landscapes – POSTPONED – SEE NEW DATE
29 April 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Marlborough / Tasman
Māori Archaeological Textiles
26 April 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Canterbury
Ada Wells Exhibition
15 April 2023 @ 8:00 am - 30 April 2023 @ 5:00 pmThe Story so Far: Towards an Archaeology of Ōtautahi-Christchurch
21 April 2023 - 30 April 2023Archaeology Open Day – Fyffe House
22 April 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pmFinding Ada: Archaeological Investigations of a 19th Century Suffragist Site – Public Talk
29 April 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
West Coast
There are no upcoming events.
Otago
New Zealand Heritage Properties Farmers Market Stall – Otago Farmers Market
22 April 2023 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pmPā Tawhito in Hapū-Māori Society – Public Talk at Tūhura Otago Museum
26 April 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmTotally Georgeous Archaeology: What Lies Beneath Dunedin’s Main Street?
26 April 2023 @ 5:30 pmContemporary Archaeological Panel Discussion
27 April 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmArchaeology Laboratory Tours – Tūhura Otago Museum
28 April 2023New Zealand Heritage Properties Office Open Day
28 April 2023 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pmArchaeology Spotlight Tour – Tūhura Otago Museum
29 April 2023Archaeology in Action – Family Fun Day at Tūhura Otago Museum
29 April 2023 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pmArchaeology Events at Totara Estate Oamaru – DATE CHANGE
29 April 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmThe Flintstones – Otago Museum Movie Screening
29 April 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmNero’s Golden House – Otago Museum
30 April 2023 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Southland
Local Archaeologist Spotlights – Invercargill Central
22 April 2023 @ 8:00 am - 30 April 2023 @ 5:00 pmPreservation via Record – Exhibition at Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
22 April 2023 @ 8:00 am - 30 April 2023 @ 5:00 pm
